Remnant's Black Snow Hope [Under Revisions]

Chapter 28 Redux: Sick Queen

3rd Person POV:

Lying on her dorm room bed, Weiss could be heard coughing and sneezing as the heiress is revealed to be having a fever.

Yang: (as she turns to Ruby and Blake) It's really getting bad.

Blake: We should get some medicine.

Ruby: (to Weiss) Think you'll be okay being alone until we get some medicine, Weiss?

Weiss: Of...*coughs*...course. Something like this is nothing to me.

Ruby: Heh, we'll be back soon. (to Yang and Blake) Let's go.

With that, the team heads out as Weiss can only lie in bed with an occasional sneeze or cough escaping.

Weiss: (thoughts) How long has it been since I got sick like this? Was it back when I was first started training to make it Beacon Academy? No, it must've been much further back than that.

Taking place many years ago, in the Schnee Manor, a younger Winter enters a room as one maid approaches her.

Schnee Manor Maid: M-Miss Weiss has a fever.

Winter: I see... I'll handle it. (makes it over to her younger sister)

Weiss: Father...?

Winter: No, Weiss. Father is busy with work.(pats Weiss' head) He has a cause. And he must protect it.

Present Day Weiss: (narrating over the memory) As a child, I was so proud of having a father who would put a cause ahead of his own family.

In the memory, the small ice queen could be breathing heavily as the maid and family doctor watches.

Maid: M-Miss Weiss, are you all right?! Can't you do something, Doctor?!

Maid: (about to use her scroll) I will contact Mr. Schnee immediately!

Weiss: (managing to sit up) No... Please don't.

Maid: B-But...

Weiss: I don't wish to trouble father.

Winter: (enters the room) Weiss. (sits down at her side with a warm smile) I'll stay with you.

Weiss: Winter...

Winter: Now lie down and rest. (embraces Weiss) Father is out fighting. Fighting to protect what's important to society, and I know he misses you dearly.

Weiss: R-Really?

Winter: Of course, I swear.

Present Weiss: (narrating) Winter. Seeing it all now, I can only find myself feeling grateful that someone like her is my older sister.

She reminiscences on the memory as the heiress continues to lie still, occasionally looking at the time with her scroll as mere minutes become a full hour.

Weiss: Where are they?

Her question is soon answered with a text from Ruby.

Ruby: [Sorry, we're gonna be running a little late. The Bullhead to Beacon Academy is having problems and the repairs will probably take another hour or two. SORRY!😭😭]